Swing for children



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Arromvsr United States Patent SWING FOR CHILDREN Ivan L. Greenslit, Northfield, Vt.

Application September 18, 1953, Serial No. 380,915

1 Claim. (Cl. 155-63) This invention relates to improvements in amusement and exercising devices particularly adapted for children, the principal object being to provide an easily motivated swing of the commonly known lawn type.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a very simple yet durable swing for children, which can be actuated by the occupant with but a minimum exercise of eifort.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an amusement and exercising device of the character stated wherein the parts are so constructed and arranged as to promote a high marginal degree of safety, thus alfording a swing for purchase by parents who have the foresight and habit of only purchasing for their children devices presenting upmost safety.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character stated which is of such simple construction as to permit its manufacture and sale at a low monetary figure.

These and various other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the swing.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view.

Figure 4 is a cross-section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing one corner portion of the assembly.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designates like parts, it can be seen that the swing includes a base frame generally referred to by numeral 10 and which is made up of elongated side members 11, 11, connected by end members 12, 12.

From two adjacent comers of the base frame 10 posts 13, 13 rise, while from the remaining comers of the base frame 10 rise corner posts 14, 14.

2,797,736 Patented July 2, 1957 The swing proper consists of a rectangular frame 15 within which a floor 16 is secured and at each end of each side member of the frame 15 is an upstanding seat post 17, bridged by a seat back or panel 18, which at its lower edge meets a seat panel 19 and this is supported at its outer corners by legs 20 which rest on and are preferably secured to the side members of the swing frame 15, as is clearly shown in Figure 6.

Pivotal bars 21 are provided in the mechanism for reciprocating the swing and these are two in number and are pivotally secured at their lower ends to medial portions of the base frame side members 11, as at 22.

The upper ends of the pivotal bars 21, 21 are bridged by a hand bar 23.

A pair of suspension arms 24 are provided and each has its upper end pivotally secured as at 25 to the upper portion of the corresponding post 13, while its lower end is pivotally secured as at 26 to the corner of the swing frame 15.

Numeral 27 denotes a link bar, the forward end of which is pivotally secured as at 28 to a medial point of the corresponding pivotal bar 21, while its opposite end is pivotally connected as at 29 to a medial point of the corresponding suspension arm 24.

Thus, the swing is constructed and assembled and when at least one child is on each of the seats 19, the swing can be operated without exercising much eifort. In other words a child sitting on each of the seats 19 can manipulate the swing by one pushing while the other is pulling on the hand bar 23.

Of course with much greater elfort, a single child sitting on one of the seats 19 can operate the swing by alternately pushing and pulling on the hand bar 23.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

An amusement device in the form of a swing for children comprising a base, a swing frame, posts rising from the base, means for reciprocating the frame, said means for reciprocating the frame consisting of pivotal bars supported by the base, a hand bar bridging the pivotal bars, pivotal suspension arms between the post ends of the posts and the ends of the frame and pivotal links between the pivotal bars and certain of the pivotal suspension arms.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

